King Doniert's Stone leads what is near Pensilva
Nothing on our list is inside Pensilva’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums and an attraction. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Set 28 km out, Eden Project makes a day trip.
Where to start near Pensilva
King Doniert's Stone aside, the next best known are an attraction and a museum.
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCheesewring3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMinions Heritage Centre2.6 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
To the northwest is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Pensilva’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Pensilva. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (King Doniert's Stone).
All 3 on the list
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Within a day
Most famous of the 12 is Eden Project, 28 km from the centre.
GardenEden Project28 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle31 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle15 km north
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle20 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House13 km east
FortDrake's Island24 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey20 km east
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral23 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle27 km northeast
CastleInce Castle17 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle25 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle38 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Pensilva (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Pensilva, answered
What is there to see near Pensilva?
No attraction is mapped inside Pensilva itself. Within 5 km of it are King Doniert's Stone, Cheesewring and Minions Heritage Centre.
Does Pensilva have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pensilva: King Doniert's Stone and Minions Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pensilva?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Pensilva, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (King Doniert's Stone).
What are the best-known days out near Pensilva?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (28 km), Tintagel Castle (31 km), Launceston Castle (15 km), Restormel Castle (20 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Pensilva when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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